North Carolina risks going backward in its COVID-19 response if it reopens too soon, the state’s top medical official told reporters Monday.
COVID-19 deaths in North Carolina surpassed 300 over the weekend, setting up a crucial week for state leaders as they develop plans for easing social distancing restrictions.
"We don't make this decision lightly," said Cooper. The governor expects schools to be ready to return in August. COVID-19 will keep North Carolina schools closed for the remainder of the academic year, Gov. Roy Cooper said Friday, with remote learning to continue...
Gov. Cooper said NC is not yet ready to lift its restrictions, despite evidence that social distancing has been effective.
When it comes to re-opening NC after coronavirus, voters trust Gov. Roy Cooper more than they do President Trump, a new poll shows. By a lot.
Several Hundred NC Protesters, Rebuffing Social Distancing and Masks, Demand An End to Stay-At-Home Orders Amid COVID-19 Pandemic.
Hours after a few hundred gathered in NC’s capital to protest social distancing, Gov. Cooper promised specifics this week on COVID-19 orders.
"I don't think they would think (social distancing is) worse than the disease if they or someone in their family was was put on a ventilator or died."
COVID-19 has now killed 179 in North Carolina. Since last September, the flu has killed 161.
NC Dems unveiled millions in proposed spending on COVID-19 relief, including expanded unemployment benefits, public school cash and boosted absentee voting.
